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PURPLE ALERT: Missing Autistic Male (LOCATED)

For Immediate Release: Monday, June 9, 2025

Update: Brandon Lee Smith has been located safe and unharmed. 

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Gaithersburg, MD - Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police - 2nd District Investigative Section are asking for the public's assistance in locating Brandon Lee Smith, a missing 27-year-old autistic male. 

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Release ID: 25-265
Media Contact: DBartels 
Categories: missing-person